Is the Jews Harp shunned by Prog?
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Topic: Is the Jews Harp shunned by Prog?
Posted By: Rednight
Subject: Is the Jews Harp shunned by Prog?
Date Posted: June 22 2018 at 17:54
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I mean - really. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
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Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: June 22 2018 at 18:03
 When you hear this sound a-comin' Hear the drummer drumming Won't you join together with the band! ....but is it prog?  ------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.” |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: June 22 2018 at 18:30
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Very much so but not unheard of. Thunderground from Romania didn't shy away. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=5617" rel="nofollow - TUNDERGROUND discography and reviews -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: June 22 2018 at 19:53
I am one of few humans who is completely proficient on the Jews Harp, and used to play this for a college rock band when they performed this song. It was great fun! Prog? Uh, no. ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Squonk19 wrote:Posted By: paulindigo
Date Posted: June 23 2018 at 03:49
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Ut Gret - Distant Voices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9zHGs2blCg&index=3&list=OLAK5uy_mgpauj5hFh_7KxwzjauSa3EyJ0f-qFD3Y&t=0s
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: June 23 2018 at 08:45
| I'm curious of which bands will be mentioned in this thread. I've always liked unusual and rare instruments, so I'm looking forward getting to know about bands that use the Jews Harp. |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: June 24 2018 at 09:16
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Always a major presence in Korai Orom (Hungary) performances.. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: June 24 2018 at 11:09
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Jews harp is quite usual as a melodic instrument in Norwegian Traditional folk music -------------  
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 07:29
| There might be one on "The Lady Loves" by Barclay James Harvest. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 07:58
Very interesting
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 10:20
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Hawkwind use it in "Flying Doctor" from the album "25 Years On" (released under the name Hawklords for legal reasons) -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 16:41
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ANNEXUS QUAM used both jew's harp AND panflute on BEZIEHUNGEN How's that for a double whammy!  http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=5702" rel="nofollow - ANNEXUS QUAM Beziehungen reviews ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 17:14
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Peter Townshend plays a mean Jew's harp.... ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 21:13
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Here a nice video of a true jew harp virtuoso (a Siberian shaman): -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: June 26 2018 at 10:37
ORGAAAAAAAASM!  But where's the oboe?
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Posted By: AreYouHuman
Date Posted: June 29 2018 at 22:04
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The first one that comes to my mind is Design by Gentle Giant.
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Posted By: Jehu1
Date Posted: July 15 2018 at 21:15
| what a fantastic web site |
Posted By: Jehu1
Date Posted: July 15 2018 at 21:28
| what is a jews harp ? |
Posted By: Cord Change
Date Posted: July 17 2018 at 01:36
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Yes they are shunned and for good reason. ------------- Minus the h. |